As Gold Climbs, Silver Is Likely to Follow

Silver is up more than 4% this year, and this options trade is a good way to profit from further gains.

When gold begins captivating investors, silver is usually close behind.

Though silver is largely an industrial metal, it is thought of as the poor man's gold, and this tends to attract investors and hoarders when gold prices are advancing. (See The Striking Price, "Gold Price: Chinese Economy May Send It Higher," Feb. 11.)